Americans See Skepticism of News Media as Healthy, Say Public Trust in the Institution Can Improve
72% of U.S. adults say news organizations do an insufficient job telling their audiences where their money comes from.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
2020
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Half of U.S. Christians say casual sex between consenting adults is sometimes or always acceptable
Among those who are religiously unaffiliated, meanwhile, the vast majority (84%) say casual sex is sometimes or always acceptable.
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Black Americans have less confidence in scientists to act in the public interest
There’s a 14-point gap between the shares of White and Black adults in the U.S. who say they have a great deal of confidence in scientists.
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More Americans say they are regularly wearing masks in stores and other businesses
As the pandemic continues, a growing share of Americans say they are regularly wearing a face covering in stores and other businesses.
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Public confidence in scientists has remained stable for decades
44% of Americans have a great deal of confidence in the scientific community, while 47% have only some confidence and 7% have hardly any.
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Most Approve of National Response to COVID-19 in 14 Advanced Economies
The pandemic has had a divisive effect on a sense of national unity in many of the countries surveyed: A median of 46% feel more national unity now than before the coronavirus outbreak, while 48% think divisions have grown.
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On the Intersection of Science and Religion
Over the centuries, the relationship between science and religion has ranged from conflict and hostility to harmony and collaboration, while various thinkers have argued that the two concepts are inherently at odds and entirely separate.
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Biden supporters in states where it is hardest to vote by mail are most concerned about voting this fall
About six-in-ten registered voters in the five U.S. states where elections are conducted entirely by mail expect voting to be easy.
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Trump and Biden supporters differ sharply on acknowledging the nation’s historical flaws
Supporters of Donald Trump and Joe Biden differ on the factors behind US success and the merits of acknowledging the nation’s historical flaws.
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Trump’s approval ratings so far are unusually stable – and deeply partisan
About four-in-ten Americans (38%) approve of Donald Trump’s job performance, while 59% disapprove, our recent survey found.
